Mattoon High School

Mattoon School District’s teachers have the great opportunity to partner with Dr. Scott McLeod to increase deeper learning, personalization, authentic work, and technology infusion in their classrooms. Mattoon High School teachers have worked directly with Dr. McLeod and are ready to incorporate their new learning strategies. The English and Foreign Language departments collaborated on areas of strengths and growth areas around the 4 Shifts.

The Mattoon Varsity Wavettes brought home 2nd place in the pom division from the IDTA state series. Seniors Katie Clatfelter, Justyce Prather, and Annelise Overmyer all competed on Friday night in the solo division as well. The Varsity team is coached by Malia Smith. Congratulations, ladies!

The Mattoon JV Wavettes are the State Champions for IDTA in pom, jazz, and lyrical. They are also the grand champions overall for the JV division. In addition, they were a awarded the high point score for their pom routine. The team is coached by Emily Bacino Althuas. Great job, ladies!

English 4 students in Ms. Ciara Shook’s class brought a modern twist to William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Based on their reading analysis, students were given the task of creating a lock screen, home screen, or a Snapchat that characters of Macbeth might have posted. Students were having a great time discussing and sharing their work.

Check your WAVE TIME Schoology course for the eLearning Attendance Form. This must fill this out by 2 pm the day of an eLearning day. Where Can I Find the eLearning Attendance Form? Wave Time Course MHS Bookmarks MHS Website Students must check in to Schoology by 10:00 am. After 10:00 a.m., students will engage in course-specific learning activities in Schoology with directions from their teachers. Students will need to engage with each course to be considered in attendance for the full day. Connection with the teacher is an expectation of an eLearning day.

Mattoon High School would like to invite parents and guardians of MHS students to complete the 5 Essentials Survey. The survey helps us better understand the daily conditions and interactions of your child’s school day to guide our continuous improvement. Your identity and individual survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ to take the parent survey. Thank you for taking the time to complete the 5 Essentials Survey.

Mattoon High School is happy to announce we will be offering a SAT preparation class for interested Juniors and Seniors. This class will provide direct instruction and test taking skills to prepare students for the 2022 SAT. The class will be offered six Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM starting February 2, 2022 with the final class being March 9, 2022. The two-hour preparation class will have one hour devoted to math instruction with specific lessons on calculator use and one hour devoted to reading instruction. The course will be taught by Mattoon High School math and English teachers. Students who participate in the SAT preparation class will each receive the SAT Prep Plus 22 practice booklet with sample problems to work through and practice tests. Participants will take a pretest to guide the instructional needs of each student through the six-week course. Interested students can sign-up for the SAT Prep class by completing the form below by January 21, 2022. Please email terastewart@mcusd2.com or call 217-238-7800 with any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds9vggT4EKN886BdwPMt62uIfDuA9AB2JCHIsBObmkPmYedw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Mattoon High School would like to invite students to participate in Power Hour. Power Hour is an after-school tutorial opportunity offered Monday through Thursday from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM. Students who are eligible for district transportation are eligible for transportation home after Power Hour. Interested students may sign-up for Power Hour by completing the following form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-Dy9L3T12cgbeIlA4TorowmIMDd3K5pGKUfId6RZS3MoPoQ/viewform?usp=sf_link If Power Hour doesn't work for your child's schedule, then Lunch and Learn may be for them! Lunch and Learn is offered Monday through Friday during each lunch period. Lunch and Learn teachers are available to help with homework or to provide tutorial help. Lunch and Learn is also a great place just to read or study quietly. Interested students can come to room 208 after getting their lunch. If you have any questions about Power Hour or Lunch and Learn feel free to contact terastewart@mcusd2.com

Mattoon High School is happy to announce we will be offering a SAT preparation class for interested Juniors and Seniors. This class will provide direct instruction and test taking skills to prepare students for the 2022 SAT. The class will be offered six Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM starting February 2, 2022 with the final class being March 9, 2022. The two-hour preparation class will have one hour devoted to math instruction with specific lessons on calculator use and one hour devoted to reading instruction. The course will be taught by Mattoon High School math and English teachers. Students who participate in the SAT preparation class will each receive the SAT Prep Plus 22 practice booklet with sample problems to work through and practice tests. Participants will take a pretest to guide the instructional needs of each student through the six-week course. Interested students can sign-up for the SAT Prep class by completing the form below by January 21, 2022. Please email terastewart@mcusd2.com or call 217-238-7800 with any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds9vggT4EKN886BdwPMt62uIfDuA9AB2JCHIsBObmkPmYedw/viewform?usp=sf_link

The Emery Claire Foundation scholarship will be offered to a high school senior who aspires to continue their education at the college level in a healthcare field. The award will be $1,500. Eligibility Requirements: The applicant must (1) have good academic standings, (2) have some school involvement (work experience may be considered) and (3) have good citizenship/behavior. Applications are due by March 31, 2022. To apply visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTRkwqLj5SlqIe9a0IOJ616BSzmXtn-en29No0R8CT-csZ6g/viewform

Please check out an updated document of scholarship opporunities at MHS. https://bit.ly/3K5I5n0

Mattoon High School is happy to announce we will be offering a SAT preparation class for interested Juniors and Seniors. This class will provide direct instruction and test taking skills to prepare students for the 2022 SAT. The class will be offered six Wednesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM starting February 2, 2022 with the final class being March 9, 2022. The two-hour preparation class will have one hour devoted to math instruction with specific lessons on calculator use and one hour devoted to reading instruction. The course will be taught by Mattoon High School math and English teachers. Students who participate in the SAT preparation class will each receive the SAT Prep Plus 22 practice booklet with sample problems to work through and practice tests. Participants will take a pretest to guide the instructional needs of each student through the six-week course. Interested students can sign-up for the SAT Prep class by completing the form below by January 21, 2022. Please email terastewart@mcusd2.com or call 217-238-7800 with any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds9vggT4EKN886BdwPMt62uIfDuA9AB2JCHIsBObmkPmYedw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Join Greenwave Nation as the boys basketball team hosts Charleston tonight! Stream the game and subscribe to our MHS Athletics YouTube channel here. www.youtube.com/MHSGreenwaveTV

Mattoon friends, we are attempting to gain 1,000 subscribers to our YouTube channels to allow all current and future live-streaming to be watched on mobile devices! Subscribe today! MHS link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCyLUro4vBG-9UTDZtLu2Owg MMS link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCP4ggSLKy8gXzxf1axy3Hmg

Mattoon High School's Power Hour will resume Monday, January 10, 2022. Power Hour is from 3:15-4:15 Monday through Thursday. Power Hour is an extended program that provides students with homework and tutorial help. Interested students can email terastewart@mcusd2.com to sign-up.

2022 Freshmen Orientation tonight (January 5th) from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Mattoon High School.

Douglas-Hart Nature Center is offering free classes for our students! The first session will be Basic First Aid, on January 18th, from 5-7. These will continue every third Tuesday of the month until May. This is a free opportunity with dinner provided. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to volunteer@dhnature.org or at The Nature Center's number, 217-235-4644.

MHS Wall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for January 7, 2022. Inductees from the 2019 & 2020 school years will be honored on this night between the JV and Varsity Boys Basketball games at approximately 7:15 pm.

2022 Freshmen Orientation will be January 5, 2022 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at MHS.

Mattoon High School's Power Hour will resume Monday, January 10, 2022. Power Hour is from 3:15-4:15 Monday through Thursday. Power Hour is an extended program that provides students with homework and tutorial help. Interested students can email terastewart@mcusd2.com to sign-up.